Vehicle.



No. 892,824. PATENTED JULY 7, 1908.

J. W. @L Bfn. GLASGOGK. VEHICLE. APPLICATION FILED FEB.16,1907.

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PATENTED JULY 7, 1908. J. W. da B. D. GLASCOGK.

VEHICLE. V APPLICATION FILED IBB. 1s. 1907.

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UNITED STATES, Parana* orales.

'l JOHN W. GLASCOCK AND BENJAMIN D. GLASCOCK, OI MUNCIE, INDIANA VEHCLE specification of Lettera Patent.

Patented July 7, 1908.

Application filed February 1l?, 1907. Serial No. 357,708.

; that ty ie of manually p ro elled vehicles disclosed 1n a patent grante( tjo Samuel Dyer, l

No. 859,171, dated July 2, 1907.

f The principal object is to provide certain improvements, whereby thc elements can be cheapl produced, can be readily assembled and effectively fastened in place, and are so associated that if one becomes broken or greatly worn, it can vbe easily removed and replaced by a new part.

A further and important object is to provide novel and simple means for inclosing thevearing to protect the same from dust 4'and dirt, saidmeans being readily removable if access to the gear is necessary or desirable.

s The referred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fi'gure 1 is a side elevation of the vehicle.

' Fig'. 2 is a .lan view thereof with the seat rcmoved. 1g. 8 isa vertical sectional view on an enlarged scale through the gearing, and

casing. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view through the same.

Fig. 5 is a detail sec- Uonel View on the line sa of Fig. 2,

` `is a detail perspective view ol' th l upper bracket. Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of the lower bracket. Fig` 8 is a front elevation of thelifth wheel for the front axle. Fig. 9 is a sectional view tl'ierethrough.

Similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the ligures of the drawn the embodiment of the invention disclosed, a supporting member in the forni ol a single bar l() 1s employed, the rear end of which is bifurcated, as shown al 1l to pro- `arms carry spaced journal boxes l5. An-

other-U-shaped bracket is secured to the 'under side of the bar oivj'member, and conirprises a cross bai 16 that bridges the space between the rear ends of; the sections 12, and

7 has connected to its ends, side bars 17 that are located longitudinally of and against the under sides of the sections V12. The side arms are provided with spaced alined journal i, boxes 18. The brackets are secured to the sections l2 by boltsli) and 2l), the bolts 2() l passing through the rear ends of the upper l arms 13 and through the front ends of the l lower arms 17. Journaled in the lower set of which are mounted wheels 22, one of which g is lixed to the axle by suitable clips 23. A driving shaft 24 is jouriialed in the upper set of-boxes l5, and a gear wheel 25, carried by the shaft 24, meshes with a pinion 26 fixed to vthe axle or shaft 2l. 'lhe gears are located between the journal boxes, and in the bifurcation ll of the supporting bar.

rlhe ends of the shaft 24, outside the boxes 15, are provided with crank arms 27, one of which has at its free end a quadrant 28 hav ing a plurality of sockets'29, the other arm having a single socket 30. Operating levers 3l, fulcrunied at their lower ends, as shown at 32 upon opposite sides of the front portion of the supporting bar 1U, have pitman connections 33 with the crank arm 27, one of said pitmen having an offset terminal 34 thatM is adapted to be placed in any of the sockets 29, the other having a corresl'ionding oll'set 35 that is engaged in the socket 3() of the other crank arm. No claim is made to this portion of the inechanisn'i, for the same is fully set forth and covered by claims of the cri-pending application, to which reference has alrcad been made.

ln order to house the gearing from dust and dirt, as well as protect the rider, a. casing is employed comprisingr upper and lower sections 36 and 37, the upper section consisting of substantially semi-circular side walls 38, located on opposite sides of the upper porlion of the gear wheel 25, and inside the boxes l5. A cui-vcd wall 39 is secured to the i peripheral portion of the side walls 38, and has nii offset terminal or ear 4() engaged bcneath the cross bar -14 ol' the upper bracket. The rear portion of the wall 39 bridges the rear end ofthe bifurcation 1i ofthe supporting bar, as shown at 41, and has a downturned terminal 42 located over the end of the said bar. 'lhe lower section 37 coinprises spaced side walls 43 disposed on opposite sides` of the gearing, but inside the lower the lower ed res of the sidewalls has an oil'- boxes 1S is an axle shaft 2l, on the ends of unoxes 18, and the curved wall 44 secured to,

set ear at its front end fastened t"o the under side ot the bar, )vlnle the rear end of said wall overlaps the end l2 of the upper wall.l

as shown at. 46. lt will thus be seen that while the gein-ing` is entirely inclosed, the

boxes are exposed, and it will be observed by reference to Fig. 2 that the lower boxes extend beyond the sides of the bar lt). These boxes are provided with suitable oil holes 17.

livotally mounted upon the front end of the bar 1U is a steering axle lo that is secured to the lower end of a bracket `it), said bracket having a circular bearing 5t) against the un Zler side ol' a fitting 5t fastened to the f depentl f front end of the supporting bar. mg lug 52; *arried by said fitting, is adapted to be abutted against by shoulders 53 on the bracketelt) and thus limit tbe swingingl movel On the outer ends of the j nienty ol the axle. axle 48 are journaled suitable wheels 52 and between these wheels and the bracket 4t) are footfreceiving stirrups 53a comprising plates having u turned terminals 54 and being pivj oted as s town at to the axle. A suitable seat, as 56 is supported on the standards :37, thatrest upon the supporting bar, said seat being disposed over the gearing and. terminating short of the levers 3l.

'ith this construction, ity will be evident f that upon the operation of the levers, power will be transmitted through the gearing to the rea axle or shaft 2t, and that the revolution of this axle or shaft will effect the rotation et' the driving wheel, thus propelling t-he vehicle. ln this struc-ture., the upper and lower sets of boxes for the shaft are entirely separate and either set may be removed without the necessity of dctaching theother. Moreover. the gearing is housed so that it is protected from dust and dirt, and the danger of the operator becoming injured or caught thereby, is obviated. 'l`his is an important feature when it is considered that the mechanism is used entirely by children. v

From the foregoing, it is thought that the .construction operation, and many advantagesot' the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without further description, and it `will be understood that various changes in the sit/ie` shape, proportion, and minor details of construeH tion, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or -sacrilicing any ol' the advantages of the invention.

l, 'Having thus fully described our invention,

what we clainr as new, and desire to secure Lettcrslatent, is :H

l. ln a viehicle of the character described, thecobibination with a supporting member having spaced sections at its rear end, of a front axle connected to the front portion of th nnember, a substantiallyU-shaped bracket lia-ving a cross bar disposed transversely l ofthe member and provided with rearwardly extending arms located longitudinallv ol" and secured to the spaced sections, jo .r'gal boxes integral with the arms and Inojecting above the sections, a driving shaft, journaled in the boxes. cranks mounted on the ends of the driving shaft outside, the boxes and sec tions, operating means having separate pitman connections with the cranks, spaced journal boxes projecting below the sections of the supporting member, a rear axle shaft jourtniled in the lower boxes, gearing connccting thev driving shaft and axle between the upper and lower ljournal boxes, and wheels carried by the axle shaft.

2. Yln a vehicle of the character described, l the combination with a supporting member ,I having spaced sections at its rear end, of a substantially U -shaped bracket having fori wardly extending arms located against the under sides of the sections and provided with ,"spaced boxes, another oppositcly disposed i and separate substantially U-shaped bracket having rtau'wardly extending arms located upon the ripper sides ofthe sections, said t arms beingr also provided with spaced boxes, E the rear ends of the upper arms being located above the front ends of the lower arms, conil mon fasteners passing through said ends and l the sectionso'f the su )portingmember, an axle l shaft `iournaled in t ie lower set of boxesa l driving shafty journaled in the upef` set ot' boxes, and gearing connecting the tis and located between the sections. :3. ln a vehicle, the combination Witha supporting bar having a bifurcated rear end,

of a substantially U-shaped bracket located against. the under side or" the bar and having side bars disposed longitudinally against the under sides ot the sections on opposite sides of the bifurcations, said arms being provided with boxes, another and separate substantially U-shaped bracket mounted on the upper side ol' the bar and having side arms located against the u )per sides of the. sections on opposite sides of t 1e bifurcation, said side arms being also provided with boxes, fastening bolts securing the brackets to the bar, certain ol' said bolts passing throughthe rear ends of the upper arms and the frontJ ends of the lower arms. Mshafts journaled in the boxes, wheels mounted on one ol the shafts,

t i l l l i l t i i l i l l l l l l l l l l driving means connected to the other shaft,

tionbearing a anst theundersd of .the Sup.- fui-cation and gearing, leaving the upper 15 porting mem er sections and also bridging I boxes, exposed, and another .casing section the space between the same, said casing 1 secured to the under sido of the gnemberand inclosmg the caring. inclosing the under portions of'the gearing 5.- Ina ve "cle, the imrnbination with a and bifurcation, said latter casing section .supporting member having a bifurcatcd oileaving the lower boxes exposed- 'zo tion, -forming spaced sections, of brac Lets In testimony, that we claim the foregoing mounted onthe upper and under sides of the as enr own, we have hereto aflixed our signamemberandhaving sets 0f spaced boxes lotnres in the presence of two witnesses.

catedagainst the opposite sides of the seo- JOHN W. GLASCOCK.

t ons, axle and driving'shafts journaled in the lNflfUuN D- GLASCOCK- boxes, gearing connecting .the shafts and WLnfS/,SGSI

located 1n the' bifurcation, a .casing section H H- WOLF,

secured-to the -member and covering the bi- L- L- BRACKEN- 

